Delhi riots case: Student activists denied release despite bail approach high court
Jun 17, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Student activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's action to defer their release despite a bail granted by its superior court, media reports said.
'Congress Toolkit' case: Delhi Police quizzed Twitter India head in late May, say reports
Jun 17, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police had on May 31 questioned Twitter India's Managing Director Manish Maheshwari in connection with the alleged "Congress toolkit", media reports said.
Fire breaks out on ninth floor of Delhi's AIIMS, no injuries reported
Jun 17, 2021, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A fire broke out on the ninth floor of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. The site of the fire does not house patients.
Punjab govt announces to bring all sections of society under vaccination drive
Jun 17, 2021, at 01:41 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab government has announced to take appropriate measures to cover every citizen in the ambit of COVID vaccination and drive has been running in full swing at rural as well as urban areas of the state.
Assam Rifles jawan commits suicide in Manipur’s Imphal East district
Jun 17, 2021, at 01:08 am
Imphal: One jawan of Assam Rifles allegedly committed suicide inside a barrack of the para-military force at Mantripukhuri in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Tuesday.
Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi court defers till July 2 order on framing charges against Shashi Tharoor
Jun 17, 2021, at 12:48 am
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi court Wednesday said that it would pronounce its judgment on July 2 over the framing of charges against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death at a luxury hotel here.
Jun 17, 2021, at 12:31 am
Guwahati: Police arrested three prime accused, along with four others, for their alleged involvement in rape and murder of two teenage tribal girls in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
Jun 17, 2021, at 12:29 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma joined social media platform Koo and on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Local militant killed in Srinagar encounter
Jun 16, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A local militant was killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on the outskirts of summer capital Srinagar on Wednesday.
Viva Tech: PM Narendra Modi stresses the need for insulating planet against next pandemic
Jun 16, 2021, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at the 5th edition of VivaTech on Wednesday via video conference where he stressed on the need for 'insulating' the planet against the next pandemic.
Odisha govt announces 14 days partial lockdown till July 1 in entire state
Jun 16, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced partial lockdown in the entire state till July 1 but made more relaxations in 17 districts categorized as “A” where the positivity rate has come down to less than five percent.
AAP to contest from 24 Assembly constituencies in Punjab
Jun 16, 2021, at 08:34 pm
Moga/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party will contest from 24 constituencies in the coming Assembly polls, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly party Harpal Singh Cheema said here on Wednesday.
PM CARES to fund two 250-bedded makeshift COVID-19 hospitals in Bengal
Jun 16, 2021, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The PM CARES Fund Trust will allocate Rs 41.62 crore for establishment of two 250-bedded makeshift COVID-19 hospitals by DRDO at Murshidabad and Kalyani, West Bengal, a statement from the Prime Minister office said here on Wednesday.
Indo-Pak 1971 war 'Mashaal' arrives at Kashmir
Jun 16, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The “Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Mashaal”, symbolic of India’s 1971 war victory over Pakistan, reached Kashmir valley to a warm welcome.
BJP's BL Santosh arrives in Tripura to prevent exodus to TMC
Jun 16, 2021, at 07:51 pm
Agartala/UNI: Amid speculation over a large-scale exodus from ruling BJP in Tripura to Trinamool Congress, a team of four central BJP leaders, led by National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh, arrived here today on a two-day visit.
Ahead of possible third COVID-19 wave, Delhi to have 5,000 health assistants: Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 16, 2021, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In preparation of a possible third wave, the National Capital will have 5,000 trained medical and paramedical staff, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Wednesday.
Twitter in India loses legal shield from prosecution over users' posts
Jun 16, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has lost its legal shield from prosecution over users' posts in India, amid a faceoff with the Modi government over new IT rules, media reports said.
Kolkata Police quiz actor-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty over controversial poll speech
Jun 16, 2021, at 04:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty is being quizzed by the Kolkata Police on Wednesday over his controversial election speech.
Selvam elected Speaker of Puducherry assembly
Jun 16, 2021, at 04:06 pm
Puducherry/UNI: R Selvam, known as Embalam Selvam, was elected as the Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
Jun 16, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Mumbai: Residents of a housing society in Mumbai’s Kandivali region have claimed they were victims of a 'vaccination scam' and the alleged fraudster duped them by supplying fake COVID-19 shots.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in Srinagar encounter, operation continues
Jun 16, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant was killed by the security forces in an encounter which ensued during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the outskirts of summer capital Srinagar on Wednesday.
Jun 16, 2021, at 05:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Tuesday slammed Governor Jagdeep Dhankar for posting a scathing letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Twitter.
Maharashtra Police arrest Marathi artist Mayuresh Kotkar for post against minister Eknath Shinde
Jun 16, 2021, at 04:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Police have arrested a Marathi artist in connection with a "defamatory" post on social media against Shiv Sena leader and state cabinet minister Eknath Shinde, media reports said.
Trinamool Congress extends contract with I-PAC, but without Prashant Kishor: Reports
Jun 16, 2021, at 04:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After a thumping win in the West Bengal Assembly election, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has extended its contract with election strategists Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) to 2026, however, sans Prashant Kishore, media reports quoting sources said.
Chirag Paswan removed as party chief by rebels, retaliates by 'expelling' them
Jun 16, 2021, at 02:33 am
Patna/IBNS: Chirag Paswan, who has been isolated in his party by a coup led by his uncle, was removed as Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president on Tuesday in an "emergency meeting" of rebel MPs.
Bihar: Nitish announces more relaxations in working hours and in the night curfew
Jun 16, 2021, at 01:04 am
Patna/UNI: Following a steep decline in fresh positive cases of coronavirus, the Bihar government on Tuesday announced that it will be relaxing the night curfew by an hour and increasing the working hours of the offices and business establishments from June 16 till June 22 in the state.
S Jaishankar feels India and Africa must strive together to attend decentralized globalization
Jun 16, 2021, at 12:23 am
Nairobi: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday stressed on the need for India and Africa to strive to attend together 'decentralized globalization' which can enhance capacities and overcome challenges posed by COVID-19.
PM Narendra Modi to deliver keynote address at 5th edition of VivaTech tomorrow
Jun 15, 2021, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the 5th edition of VivaTech on 16th June 2021 at around 4 PM,PMO India said on Tuesday.
Police start investigating after mysterious drone found in outskirts of Jammu
Jun 15, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Jammu/UNI: Panic gripped the remote belt of Jammu after a mysterious drone was found in the region on Tuesday.
Jun 15, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state power sector is losing revenue worth about Rs 300 crore per month due to power theft and non-payment of electricity bill.